The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-11-10

Phosphofic acid. ........215 pounds
Potash. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lilo pounds
100 pounds ashes of hulls contain:
Phosphoric acid. ........... ......... 6 pounds
Fotasn. ............... ~ pounds
100 pounds kernels contain:
Phosphoric acid. ........200 pounds
Potasn. ..'..........-.......llO pounds
Now for comparative fertilizing
value Of the different forms of COM
ponents. Assuming the commercial
values of the three valuable elements
TO be: Ammonia, Is cents per pound;
phosphoric acid. u cents, and potash.
s cents; and that these prices approx
mately represent the relative agricul-
tural values of the three elements we
have then basis for comparison, as
follows:
100 pounds green cotton seed .t0512
nearly 1874 cts. per bu., or s10.A per ton.
100 pounds hull. 0099
or 8. 90 per ton.
100 pounds cotton seed meal ............ i.4S1
or s29.62 per ton.
100 pounds Of kernels. ..................... 1851
100 pounds Of ashes Of hulls ............I l50
or $500 per ton.
The above estimates, it should be
remembered. are based solely on the
assumed value of three elements, am
monia phosphric acid and potash. for
fertilizing purposes. No account is
taken of the value of any component
part for other uses. The oil is of no
value as fertilizer as it contains
neither of the three elements. Neither
is any account taken of the mechanical
condition of the different forms of the
cotton seed. 1t is doubtless true that
the crushed seed will give better re-
suits, whether alone or mixed with
acid phosphate. than the whole seed
alone, or mixed with acid phosphate
The crushed kernels will probably be
somewhat more prompt in action
than the crushed seed. The
ground meal would be more prompt
and effective than either form. The
differences in results in favor of the
crushed kernels, or the ground meal,
as against the whole seed or the
crushed seed. would be due to the diff.
ference in mechanical condition and
the degree of concentration, which adj
vantage may be counterbalanced more
or less by the greater quantity Of vege-
table matter independent of its con-
tent Of the three valuable elements
contained In the whole and the crushed
seed.
There are so many circumstances,
such as freight. hauling. handling.
ETC., that affect the question. that no
general rule can be made that will
guide in every case in determining the
best way 10 utilize the cotton seed in
hand, or in what form it should be
bought So far as concerns mixing
cotton seed, in any of its forms or
parts. with acid phosphate or kainit, a
farmer can do that for himself SUBJ
stantially as well as the manufacturer,
and thereby save considerable profit.
A farmer should not sell his seed to
an oil mill except on the basis of a
fair exchange, A fair basis would be
to demand of the oil mill in exchange
for 100 pounds of sound. green cotton
seed, not less than IS pounds of
ground meal, or IS pounds Of
kernels. free Of expense to the
farmer on account of freight,
hauling and extra handling. If
farmer wishes to sell his cotton seed
for the cash. and does not propose to
buy cotton-seed meal with the money,
he does losing business if he get.
less than fifteen cents per bushel for
the seed.
In conclusion it may be suggested
that the most practical and ecomical
method OF preparing cotton seed Oh
the farm would be to crush or grind
them in cheaply constructed mill
without removing them from the place
# ginning or from the farm
where produced. Such q mill
ught not to cost more
than an ordinary corn and cob crush
er. Separation of the huils from the
kernel Ii Of no special advantage on
the farm 1t is better to keep all to-
gether. Let the farmer crush his own
seed and do his own mixing. unless Ne
can get it done as cheaply as he can
10 1t himself He will find it 10 his
dvantage to buy acid phosphate ami
saint from FIRST hands. Farmers